Question

Assertion (A): The Education Commission (1964–66) had recommended that at least 4% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) be spent on education.

Reason (R): The Union and State Governments, have been stepping up expenditures in the education sector over the years to fulfil the objective of attaining cent per cent literacy.

विकल्प

• Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

• Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

• Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

• Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

Answer 1

Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

Explanation:

• The Education Commission (1964–66) recommended that 6% of GDP, not 4%, be spent on education.
• However, the reason (R) is true is that the union and state governments have increased spending in the education sector over time to improve literacy rates and achieve universal education. Thus, while the assertion is incorrect, the reason holds independently.